Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup (Low-Carb,Paleo,Whole30)

Zoodles lighten up this low-carb, paleo, and whole30 chicken soup recipe that can be made in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Soup season is here. This is another recipe that I have been thinking about for while now, pretty much since I made my Slow Cooker Meatball & Zoodle Soup. Like that soup, this one is low-carb, paleo, and whole30. The trifecta of healthy slow cooking.

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You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs here. I know I usually preach about using chicken thighs when it come to slow cooking but this time I used chicken breasts. Because…that’s what I had. Use what you have! You can even use chicken legs.

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The main difference between this soup and the meatball soup is when to add the zoodles – at the end of cook time like in this soup or at the beginning like in the meatballs soup. It all goes down to how you like your zoodles – soft or al dente. You can add the zoodles at the beginning of cook time in this soup if you want. The downside is that they’ll be very soft (notice I didn’t use the term mushy) but the plus-side is that tossing it all in together at the beginning will definitely simply things.

The chicken should be so tender when it’s done that it shreds easily with a fork. Keep cooking it until it’s that tender. Shred the chicken & put it back in. If you have leftover cooked chicken or turkey, you can add it now with the zoodles. How do you like your zoodles? I like mine soft so I let them cook a little longer. If you’re going to freeze this recipe, do so without the zucchini zoodles.

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